New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-08
lords who ront property for saloons aud also that Of the
legislators who protect the traffic
SUPPLIES FOB CITY CHARITIES.
THE CONTRACTORS SAY THEY ARE GOOD

VISITING THE INSANE WARD ON WARDS ISLAND
WEAK TEA AND SOME soLED BEDS
It was nearly 10 o'clock yesterday morning when thu
Fidelity with her load Of investigators commissioners
aud reporters left East Tweptysixth-st and turned
toward Wards Island Immediately the arrival OF the
party at the insane asylum the investigation OF the man
agemsnt OF the institution was resumed.
Mr. Clearly the storekeeper Backwells Island, who
testified on Wednesday. recalled He said:
offered myself lie, Mr. oorwin see my books he ala moi
az lo fs the Exception u the
90 ansr Of goods M yoq . hs So p1 Fl,
borts from my book and ga not mn s9
the island to inspecting my books, not the goods
The witness said that he at one time employed In
the surrogate's Office
owsro you discharged from that Office did you resign
Mr. Crag-Yon will have answer ID you can do so with
n:rs va: an e ratSD
ogsvs YOU received inferior goods because they
who inspect. meat arrival az Blackwell. Island
Odd yog diaer Mr. corwln as TO the rejection
% S Tsere The
az Ne has Visited inc
DR.. Rufus Wilder general bookkeeper OF the Depart
ment Of Charities and Correction gave Facts ana sas
tics In relation to the Long Island Farm
Q-Do the institutions reports to the Department OF
Charities and Correction as TO the food received by them A.
Yes. sir; every day.
took the opportunity to visit some OF the wards under
the guidance of Drs Macdonald and Trantmsn After the
recess Theron j. Paine was called and said
goods to The Department Of Charities and Correction sold
The eose s was sG roasted BY M Michel
w. l. Mitchell was sworn
am dealer teas cCoss and spices roast eGss 1Ts
1rs and sent TO Ny Pane he sent er the rest
aaa good Mt
win as an expert In coffee
Alexander Wiley testified:
rocss SSif kinds S' the
age grocer buys
Herman Henneborger testified as follows:
ana commission merchant in butter aud choose have
ton for a6oa two yeaF The 1u 1a.np
rants n.e They have sometimes returned goods claiming
that they were not mp to the sample ana nave taken he
pened often
L. H. Culver said:
lam Wholesale grocer with Francl, II. Lsegstt Co
to The aoan, Of ooS to year They
claims that the goods 10 not come up to the sample
The Rev Charles A. Wenman called and said:
am chaplain Of this institution am allowed to go into
uar pationts Ny oplnion Of the mahasement . efemey
attendants nor heard any complaints OF abuse nor OF tao
food have often taked with patients for long tune con-
patients to talk freely.
As Witnesses we're again wanting. Il was decided to
found In generally good condition, nut exceedingly
crowded Several beds were opened at random ana
found TO DO soed. though In most cases the
doctors claimed that the stains were OF carboc acid or
iron In OF the wards there were preparations
for supper. the provisions consisting OF bread anu put
corned beef and tea Mr. Craig asked Dr. Iranman
he would like drink that and the doctor
admitted that he could drink stronger tea, adding
strong would not he good for the patients Many
OF the patients said that they and that
wished to make statements to the inyesugators The
statements often became ncoherent as they went on but
all heard and taken down by the stonograpner ,
the close OF the inspection the committee adjourned
till 10 O'Clock this morning